These dwarves live in the Ekundu Mountains between Suq'Ata and Femeref. When the Suq'Atans settled on their land, the dwarves journeyed south, where they made an alliance with Femeref. This alliance led to tension between Femeref and Zhalfir when the amount of gold coming from the Femeref mines suddenly increased greatly thanks to dwarven technology.

These dwarves lived in the Pardic Mountains on Otaria alongside several human barbarian tribes. The Pardic dwarves were hardy miners and doughty warriors inclined toward passionate, explosive personalities. [6] They exulted in battle, favoring swarm tactics supplemented by fire magic and destruction of enemy resources. Some of these dwarves were enslaved by the Cabal.

It is unknown if the Pardic dwarves survived Karona's coming and the ensuing calamity.

Their mountains were devastated during the war and their population slowly diminished during the Ice Age due to dwindling resources and predation by yetis. Whether they survived past the Ice Age is unknown.

These dwarves lived in the Dwarven Stronghold in the Sarpadian Mountains. When the climate cooled and the goblins and orcs of Sarpadia migrated away from their ancestral lands, the empire of the dwarves was the first to fall before their onslaught. In the legend of The Lady of the Mountain, it is believed that a remaining few summoned the Lady and she teleported them away. It is believed by modern dwarves that they will return to save dwarvenkind from a great peril.

Not much is known about these blue-skinned dwarves save that they practiced powerful magic harnessing the elements of earth and fire. A group of stone-dwarven Stone Druids appeared during the final stages of the Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria and caused the volcano in which the RathiStronghold was situated to erupt. Their leader was Sister Nadeen Dormet. What became of the stone dwarves after the Invasion is unknown.

The dwarves of Ulgrotha arrived on that plane through an underground portal from an unknown world. They founded a city there called New Freedom and on top of this underground city they built a fortress called the Castle of Morning Light. Some of them went to explore the rest of the plane in their ships, but while they were away Baron Sengir and his minions invaded New Freedom, chased the dwarves away, and even turned their princess Irini into a vampire whom he adopted as his daughter.

The dwarves of the Floating Isle, called also sea dwarves, are the descendants of the dwarves that fled the mountains after Sengir's invasion and reunited with the dwarves that had left to explore Ulgrotha. They created a new home for themselves on the Floating Isle, where they were later visited by Feroz, who created the Wizards' School for them. The Sea Dwarves were divided in clans, like the Clan of the Gentle Wave.

The dwarven traders of Ulgrotha, known as land dwarves, stayed in the mountains when Baron Sengir took control of the Castle of Morning Light and New Freedom, vowing to eventually reclaim the castle, while the sea dwarves decided to start anew as seafarers. They don’t particularly like the sea dwarves, but the two factions are not directly hostile toward one another. Land dwarves are known for riding into battle on the back of great canines called heart wolves.

The dwarves of Shadowmoor are small, twisted, gnome-like creatures known as duergars. [7] The duergars live isolated lives deep beneath the surface in vast mines and tunnels where they constantly toil in search of riches. They are hard workers who can labor towards a single task for decades.

Duergars are very different in appearance from most other dwarves. They have gnarled bodies with spindly limbs and oversized heads with bulbous noses and drooping ears. Duergars are bald and have no beards, though some males have stubbly chins or wispy sideburns. These dwarves are so malformed that some resemble goblins.

The duergars live so far underground that some are not even aware of the surface world or dismiss it as a myth, becoming angry or violent when their illusions are shattered. Some duergar communities are further up and open out to the surface, though, and are guarded by duergars who have grown too fat to squeeze through the deeper tunnels.

The duergars did not exist in Lorwyn before the Great Aurora, and their current fate is unknown.

Kaladesh dwarves lean heavily to white mana, reflecting their focus on quality and order.[8] Many are Artificers. These meticulous artisans have an unparalleled work ethic. They rely on proven tools and methods, and they relish in the physical process of construction.[9] Other Kaladeshi races claim that dwarves are unable to feel fear. Having no concept of laziness or shortcuts, dwarves are valued within the Consulate for their work ethic. [10]

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